What are holy war questions?

Holy war questions are classic debates that have divided people for generations - like tabs vs spaces, cats vs dogs, or pineapple on pizza. There's no right answer, just strong opinions!

Why do these questions spark such passionate debates?

These topics touch on personal preferences and habits that people feel strongly about. They're low-stakes but high-emotion, making them perfect for lively discussions.

Are these questions appropriate for work?

Most holy war questions are workplace-friendly and make great team-building icebreakers. Just be prepared for passionate debates about keyboard preferences!

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Holy Wars Would You Rather

Settle the age-old debates with these holy war Would You Rather questions. From tabs vs spaces to cats vs dogs, these questions spark the most passionate discussions.

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Tech Wars

1.Would you rather...
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A) use an operating system with maximum customization B) one that just works out of the box
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2.Would you rather...
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A) code in a minimal terminal-based editor B) a full-featured IDE with graphical interface
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3.Would you rather...
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A) indent code with tabs B) indent code with spaces
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4.Would you rather...
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A) put opening braces on the same line B) on a new line
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5.Would you rather...
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A) code in light mode B) code in dark mode
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6.Would you rather...
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A) use a phone with a walled garden but seamless integration B) full freedom but fragmented experience
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7.Would you rather...
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A) have one large monitor B) multiple smaller monitors
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8.Would you rather...
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A) use strongly-typed languages B) dynamically-typed languages
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9.Would you rather...
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A) learn keyboard shortcuts for months but be lightning fast forever B) be immediately productive with mouse-friendly tools
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10.Would you rather...
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A) build with monolithic architecture B) microservices
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Food Battles

1.Would you rather...
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A) put pineapple on pizza B) never eat pizza again
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2.Would you rather...
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A) pour milk before cereal B) cereal before milk
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3.Would you rather...
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A) have your steak well done B) rare
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4.Would you rather...
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A) dip fries in ketchup B) in mayonnaise
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5.Would you rather...
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A) fold your pizza slice B) eat it flat
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6.Would you rather...
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A) have crunchy peanut butter B) smooth peanut butter
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7.Would you rather...
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A) drink coffee black B) with cream and sugar
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8.Would you rather...
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A) always eat the crust first B) never eat the crust
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9.Would you rather...
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A) eat hot dogs with ketchup B) only with mustard
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10.Would you rather...
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A) prefer tea B) prefer coffee
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Lifestyle Debates

1.Would you rather...
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A) be a morning person B) be a night owl
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2.Would you rather...
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A) live in the city B) live in the countryside
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3.Would you rather...
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A) have a cat B) have a dog
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4.Would you rather...
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A) always be too hot B) always be too cold
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5.Would you rather...
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A) read the book first B) watch the movie first
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6.Would you rather...
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A) shower in the morning B) shower at night
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7.Would you rather...
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A) prefer summer B) prefer winter
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8.Would you rather...
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A) live to work B) work to live
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9.Would you rather...
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A) celebrate your birthday with a huge party B) quietly with close friends
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10.Would you rather...
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A) take the stairs B) always take the elevator
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Productivity Wars

1.Would you rather...
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A) work from home forever B) work from office forever
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2.Would you rather...
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A) use physical notebooks for notes B) digital note-taking apps
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3.Would you rather...
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A) have meetings in the morning B) have meetings in the afternoon
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4.Would you rather...
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A) work in complete silence B) always have background music
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5.Would you rather...
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A) have a standing desk B) a traditional sitting desk
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6.Would you rather...
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A) organize files into many folders B) search for everything in one folder
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7.Would you rather...
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A) respond to emails immediately B) batch all emails to specific times
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8.Would you rather...
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A) use a mechanical keyboard B) a membrane keyboard
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Timeless Arguments

1.Would you rather...
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A) believe a hot dog is a sandwich B) insist it's not a sandwich
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2.Would you rather...
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A) pronounce gif with a hard G B) pronounce it jif with a soft G
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3.Would you rather...
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A) die on the hill that water is wet B) that water makes things wet but isn't wet itself
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4.Would you rather...
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A) always squeeze toothpaste from the bottom B) squeeze from the middle
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5.Would you rather...
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A) have the chicken come first B) have the egg come first
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6.Would you rather...
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A) put on both socks then both shoes B) sock-shoe-sock-shoe
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7.Would you rather...
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A) have toilet paper roll over B) roll under
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How to Play Holy Wars Would You Rather

Holy Wars questions are perfect for sparking friendly debates and discovering where people stand on classic controversies.

Read a holy war question to the group
Everyone picks their side - no sitting on the fence!
Defend your choice and debate the merits
Agree to disagree and move to the next battle

Debate Tips:

Keep it fun - these are meant to be lighthearted
Listen to the other side's reasoning
You might be surprised who agrees with you

Pro tip: The best holy wars are the ones where both sides have valid points!

Why Holy War Questions Are So Fun

Everyone Has an Opinion

These topics are universal - everyone has a side they're on.

No Right Answer

Unlike trivia, there's no correct choice - just preferences and priorities.

Reveals Personality

How someone approaches these debates says a lot about them.

Endless Debates

These questions have been argued for years and never get old.